fake prince

Yuquemen

The rain slanted through the darkness and passed before my eyes, glowing with a faint crystal.

The sky was still dark, but the turbid clouds in the distance gradually became slightly whiter.

"shoot!"

Twenty bed crossbows were pushed forward, and with a command, there was only a "buzz" sound, arrows rained down, and dozens of people on the door fell down screaming.

Not only that, the three-bow bed crossbow is also called the "eight-oxen crossbow". The arrows are like javelins, which penetrate five inches into the stone and are nailed into the city wall. The siege soldiers can use this to climb up.

This is the capital of Habayashi Wei.

"Kill!" Almost at the same time, the drums vibrated and beat intensively, and a military formation rushed forward, like the wave of the tide, climbing up the tower on a simple ladder.

Below, on the slippery brick road soaked in rain, a heavy and huge battering ram is being pushed, accelerating - boom!

A loud crash resounded inside and outside.

"Set fire!" Li Xiang also shouted at the same time, and immediately dropped the oil tank at the city gate, then dropped dozens of torches, whirred several times, and ignited the battering ram.

"Kill!" Figures fell down one by one on the ladder, and many figures successfully climbed on.

"Death to the traitor!"

Li Xiang's sword flashed, and there was a "clang" sound, and sparks flew, and then there were only two puffs, and the two armored soldiers who climbed up fell on their backs, blood splashing, even the armors were still unable to resist.

The people who followed "Kill" were greatly boosted in morale. Together with Li Xiang, they charged back and forth like a whirlwind, constantly bringing out layers of blood.

"Hey" the guard pushed away the ladder, and several people who were climbing screamed and fell down.

"Shoot!" The crossbow fired, the city fell down, and the ladder was pushed up again.

The two sides collided with each other, fighting for their lives, and screams continued until a moment later, they finally receded like the tide and got a short rest.

"It can't be like this."

Li Xiang was stabbed several times, but most of it was blocked by his armor. He was still bloody, his eyes were red and bloodshot, and his hands were shaking.

"There are too few of us to guard it for long!"

"There are no sharp weapons!"

At a glance, there were only about four hundred guards left, all of them covered in blood.

There is nothing new in Taisun's art of war. It is just upright and ten times the strength of the troops, consuming each other.

There are also three-bow bed crossbows.

The number of imperial guards is not large, only [-]. They are divided into various sects, and there are even fewer left. The emperor is not allowed to hold crossbows, relying on the wall. It is not easy to hold on so far, but everyone has brought them. Injury... If this continues, the door will no longer be able to be held!

"Your Majesty, what's going on?" Li Xiang was filled with deep worries, but he couldn't tell anyone.

The status of his subordinates was all too low and he didn't know many things, but he knew that the recent transfers were strange... what Taisun said may not be entirely false.

The King of Qi has indeed rebelled, and his foundation is not as shallow as that of Taisun. The King of Qi has a deep management in the army. If he really rebels, I am afraid it will be corrupted a lot...

"If King Qi's rebellion succeeds, the emperor can abdicate and become the emperor, and the grandson will die and his family will be destroyed. The grandson may have difficulties."

Thinking of this, Li Xiang sighed again.

"It's a pity that I have no choice but to do so... My grandson has no choice but to issue an edict, which is also treason!"

Leading troops to knock on the door without permission is considered treason - even if you are the crown prince!

What can Li Xiang do?Caught between His Majesty and the Grandson, I was really in a dilemma. I had no choice but to remain loyal to the Emperor.

The offensive slowed down a bit, and the blood mixed with the rain made the weapons and armor become slippery and sticky.

Just like the mood at the moment.

"Come on!"

He thought for a moment and called to the hundred households: "Find the one with the loudest voice to shout."

"Just say that I have sent an additional envoy to ask for your Majesty's edict."

"If it is confirmed that the King of Qi is rebellious, you can also open the door to the King Qin and ask the grandson to wait a moment... You can still turn around now, don't make the same mistake again and again!" Even if you can't convince the grandson, if he hesitates, you can buy time. , the world belongs to the emperor after all, and millions of troops are waiting for the imperial edict to move. Once dawn, both the king of Qi and the grandson will immediately turn into powder.

"Sir!" Baihu hesitated.

"What?" Taking advantage of the break, Li Xiang drank a bowl of ginger soup and glanced at it.

"We have been fighting for so long, with so many casualties, and you..."

The bodyguards and soldiers are not big soldiers, they are all the descendants of generals above the fifth rank. The casualties are so heavy this time, and there is a lot of resentment behind them.

"What do you mean by that?" Li Xiang frowned, glanced at the hundred households, and then put down the bowl in his hand.

"We are guarding the city gate to fulfill our duties, not to use force against the great grandson."

"Besides, even if your grandson is guilty, your majesty will handle it, and only your majesty can handle it!"

"But as long as His Majesty does not issue an edict to seize him for a day, then the grandson will be the crown prince after all, and it is not you and I who can treat him lightly!"

"Go."

Hundreds of households still didn't leave, hesitating and seemed to have something to say.

"Sir, I heard some... not very good things..."

Hearing this, Li Xiang was shocked but kept his expression.

"You are my nephew, what do you have to worry about? Just say it!"

"Yes, then I will say it!"

Baihu took a deep breath: "Some people spread rumors that you are from King Qi, so you tried your best to stop the grandson and let King Qi enter the palace first..."

"Absurd! Do you believe this?" Li Xiang scolded.

"Sir, do you believe this or not!" Baihu suddenly became anxious, but there was incomprehension and anxiety on his young and immature face.

"Sir, Your Majesty is old, so when he found his great-grandson, he immediately made him a king and a duke, and then also made his great-grandson. This is known to everyone as he is concerned about his posthumous affairs."

"The King of Qi is anxious to usurp the throne. Although he is frightened, it is understandable. And now that he has attacked the palace, the counterattack has been confirmed."

The nephew gritted his teeth, glanced around, and continued in a low voice: "Originally, you wanted to stop the grandson, but some people disagreed, but you said you wanted to ask for permission... As a result, there was a fight, with many dead and injured, and there were complaints from everyone below!"

"Sir, we are not afraid of death, we just don't want to die in a daze, let alone become a rebel!"

It is not clear whether the grandson is a traitor or not, but he is the grandson. Once he enters the palace, he is not only the emperor but also the emperor.

I will fight to the death, if I can resist, I will give it up, but now that I can't resist, once the palace gate is broken, I will be a rebel and bring harm to the family.

"If you weren't my nephew, based on what you said, I wouldn't be able to spare you!" Li Xiang looked at the young nephew quietly, held the knife, and sighed in his heart.

The king of Qi rebelled, and everyone resisted desperately. The grandson rebelled, but everyone hesitated.

The reputation is truly incredible.

"If I were not your nephew, these words would never reach your ears!" Baihu replied with a stiff neck.

"Okay, if you ask me, I can only say that the current situation is so deep that I don't know what will happen in the future."

"However, I am a mediocre person, and I have been favored by His Majesty for a long time, so I was promoted to this place. How can I not repay it with death?
"Only by fulfilling your duties faithfully can you be rewarded."

"Sure enough, there is an edict. I resisted my grandson and committed myself to death. You are not to blame."

Li Xiang looked calm and did not want to say anything, but his attitude was extremely determined.

"But if we continue to fight, I'm afraid I won't be able to hold it back!"

"If you die, you will die. You can't abandon your job and die. You don't need to say more, just stand down!"

"...Yes!" The hundred households were so lost that they even touched the knife, but finally retreated with a long sigh.

"My uncle is going to die, and I have no choice but to die with him!"

"I hope it won't cause any harm to the family!"